Which one of the following is nearly monochromatic light ?

Correct answer: C. light form sodium lamp

  • A. light form fluorescent tube
  • B. light form neon lamp
  • C. light form sodium lamp
  • D. light form simple lamp

Explanation

A sodium lamp emits light mainly at closely spaced yellow spectral lines, so it is treated as nearly monochromatic. Option b may be selected because a neon lamp also has a characteristic colour, but neon produces several spectral lines and is less nearly monochromatic.

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